French Studies in and for the 21st Century draws together a range of key scholars to examine the current state of French Studies in the UK, taking account of the variety of factors which have made the discipline what it is. The book looks ahead to the place of French Studies in a world that is increasingly interdisciplinary, and where student demands, new technologies and transnational education are changing the ways in which we learn, teach, research and assess. Required reading for all UK French Studies scholars, the book will also be an essential text for the French Studies community worldwide as it grapples with current demands and plans for the future.

Contents

pt. 1. Contextualisations -- pt. 2. Research and public engagement strategies -- pt. 3. The place of women and gender in French studies -- pt. 4. The place of literature -- pt. 5. The place of linguistics in French studies today -- pt. 6. Theatre, cinema and popular culture -- pt. 7. Area studies, postcolonial studies and war and culture studies -- pt. 8. Adventures in language teaching.